Dr. Sushma Krishna has an MBBS Degree from MS Ramaiah Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bengaluru, India. She completed her MD from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India & MPH from Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.

She has worked as a Consultant in Microbiology & Deputy Quality Manager, St Martha's Hospital, Bengaluru, She also worked in People Tree Hospitals, Bengaluru as a Consultant in Microbiology & Infection Control Officer, Consultant, Monitoring & Evaluation National Health Mission (NHM), Bengaluru, Scientist-C, ICMR, National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai. Viral Research, Diagnostics & Laboratory Networking (VRDLN) ICMR, National Institute of Disease Informatics & Research, Bengaluru, Cancer registry North East, Clinical Assistant Professor, Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research center (NABH, NABL accredited) Cochin, Kerala.

Awards

• Belgium Development Corporation Scholarship DGD) Award for MPH 2013-14
• Travel grant award Kodhemes chimen emerging yeast in diabetic foot and blood stream infections 2" Clinical Infectious Diseases Society Chennal india Aug 2012 CME credit hours: 20
• Prize, Quiz contest Infection control Conclave Saving lives effectively, Fortis Hospital Bangalore Oct 2010
• 1^st place National level medical student essay competition on "pros & cons of medical career abroad, April 2010 Dhule, Maharashtra
• Best poster award "Role of consistent quotative cultures of ETA in the diagnosis of VAP Respiratory Infections and microbes, KMC Manipal August 2009

As First & Corresponding Author

• Sushma Krishna et al. Preliminary Invitro study on the effect of zinc on Rhizopus Spoin COVID-19-associated Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Muconmycosis (ROCM). Indian Journal of Medical Sciences Manuscript under review No: 1M5, 50, 2022
• Sushma Krishna et al. Newer drug for the resistant bug A case report of spondylodiscitis with Klebsiella pneumoniae producing Carbapenamase (KPC-KP) managed successfully with ceftazidime-anibactam Journal of Orthopedics Association of South Indian States Manuscript accepted for publication ID: joasis 2,22
• Krishna S et al. The Spine duo A rare case of Brucella Spondylodiscitis with Spondylolisthesis, Journal of Orthopedics & Spine- Manuscript accepted for publication ID: Joasp 38 21
• Krishna S, et al Spondylodiscitis following Aorto-illiac Stent Insertion, Indian Spine Journal 2021 4(2) 223-28
• Krishna S et al Academia Letters: Identification and Clinical correlation of blood isolates of Non-Fermenting Gram Negative Bacilli (NFGNB) other than Pseudomonas Spp and Acinetobacter Spp from tertiary care center, South India, Sep 2021
• Sushma Krishna et al. Diagnostic challenges and clinical profile of Spine Tuberculosis an experience from a medium sized health care center, South india, SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS 2020: 91-7
• Sushma Krishna. The Covid-19 panic and the global North-South divide-A perspective. April 2020. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics: 05/02):167-168
• Krishna S, et al. Bacteriological quality of water samples from Kochi. Southwest Coastal India and its implications J Acd Clin Microbiol. Volume 22, bsue 1, January-June 2020
• Sushma Krishna et al (corresponding author), inflammatory psuedotumor of lung as a space-occupying lesion in the chest a diagnostic challenge. Journal of Case Reports ICR 2019;9:174-177
• Krishna 5 et al. From colonoscope to microscope The diagnosis of Trichuris michiura Journal- International Journal of Case Reports UCR 2019: 4:84
• Krishna S, et al. Ten-year retrospective study on Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt infections from University teaching hospital, South India. Journal of Academy of Clinical Microbiologists. 2019; 21: 29-33.
• Sushma Krishna, Erika Vlighe et al. Containment of antibiotic resistance in government health centers of Tumkur District (South India) A baseline assessment of health care staff's knowledge, attitudes and practices and of potential barriers for interventions. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health 2018; 11(11): 23-31
• Sushma Krishna, et al. Carrier status or Uro-pathogenic Salmonella Paratyphi - A? Urinary isolation of variant Salmonella Paratyphi- A in a case of Catastrophic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of case reports CR 2015.5(1)75-78
• Krishna S, et al. Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri: emerging yeast in diabetic foot and bloodstream infections. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 2015 35(3):381
• Krishna S. et al. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) site infections- A Clinical and Microbiological study from university teaching hospital, South India Journal of Infection Prevention 2015-16(3):113-116
• Krishna S, et al. Granulicatella adiacens from sterile body fluids - A case series from India. International Journal of Case Reports and Images (CRI) 2014; 5(12) 802-807.
• Krishna S, et al. Rhodococcus equi bacteremia from Lung abscess in an Immunocompetent child Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Health Sciences 2013: 55:169-170
• Krishna S, et al. Disseminated cryptococcosis with concomitant thoraco- abdominal involvement: a rare case report from India, Microbiological discovery, HOAJ 2013 volume 1
• Sushma Krishna, et al. Pneumococcusura: from bench to bedside. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2012: 30(1):96-111
• Krishna S. et al. Corynebacterium urealyticum- Look twice. Journal of clinical and Diagnostic Research 2011: 5(5): 1111-13
• Krishna S, et al. Morbidity trends in Lymphatic Filariasis: Analysis from a tertiary care center in Kerala, Southern India. Global Journal of Medicine and public health. 2012; 1(2):24-27
• Krishna S, et al Typhidot (IgM) as a reliable and rapid diagnostic test for typhoid fever. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 2011; 4(1): 41-43
• Krishna S. Ciraj AM et al Sphingomonas paucimobilis urinary tract infection in a renal transplant recipient a rare case. International Journal - Medicine and Public Health 2011 1(1):47-49

As Co-Author / 2^nd or 3^rd Author

• Patil S, Nair HR, Krishna S et al. Prevalence of HBV & HCV Infection and Adequacy of HBV Vaccination among Healthcare Workers-A Sero Epidemiological Survey and Knowledge. Attitude & Practice (KAP) Study Kerala Medical Journal October-December 2016 Vol ix Issue 4
• Kavitha S, Chiranjay M, Vandana K, Barkur A, S Krishna et al. Melioidosis Presenting with mediastinal lymphadenopathy masquerading as malignancy: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2012: 6:28
• Mukhopadhyay C, Krishna S et al. Tuberculosis or Melioidosis: Look twice in outhwestern coastal India. SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases & HIV/AIDS. 2012: 1x (2) 15-18
• Mukhopadhyay C. Krishna S, Saravu K et al. Infected Submandibular lump. Expect the unexpected. International Journal of Dental clinics 2011;3(3)
• Mukhopadhyay C Vandana KE. Kaestli M, Sushma K. Mayo M. Richardson L. Tuanyok A Keim P. Currie BJ. Molecular characterization of clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from India. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and hygiene July 2011: 85(1): 121-123
• Anil Kumar, Sushma Krishna, Jai Thilak, Kavitha Dinesh, Shamsul Karim. Salmonella typhimurium in hip: Look before an SLE patient leaps. Tropical Doctor July 2011;41: 166-67
• K.E. Vandana, G. Varghese. S. Krishna et al. Screening at admission for carrier prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms in resource-constrained settings: a hospital-based observational study. Journal of Hospital Infection July 2010: 1-2
• Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Sushma Krishna et al Clinical, radiological and microbiological corroboration to assess the role of endotracheal aspirate in diagnosing ventilator associated pneumonia in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital india International Journal Of Infection Control 2010, 6(2):1-9
• Sandeep singh Sushma Krishna et al. Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of biopure MTAD and 2.5% sodium hypochlorite irrigation in infected root canals following single visit endodontics-an in vivo study. Endodontology June 2009:21.27-33
• C Mukhopadhyay, K. Vandana S. Krishna, K. Sarani, B. Shastri Aquatic to pulmonary Severe melioidosis following near- drowning from Southern India. The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine. 2009: 11 (2)
• Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Kiran Chawla Sushma Krishna, N. Nagalakshmi, et al. Emergence of Burkholderia pseudomaller and pandrug-resistant non-fermenters from southern Karnataka, India. Transactions of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2008: 102(1):512-517
• Mukhopadhyay C. Krishna S. et al. Ventilator-associated pneumonia with Col-5 strains a successful comeback of colistin Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases 12(5) Salvador Oct, 2008

• Laboratory Infectious Disease
• Antibiotic stewardship
• Infection Control, Quality, Public Health
• Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Public Health Trans-disciplinary/ Multi-sectoral work